A court has allowed farm groups that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture's mandatory country-of-origin meat labeling regulations to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the rules.
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Showing posts with label courts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label courts. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Defending COOL — AgMinute for Aug. 21, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Open fields doctrine — AgMinute for Aug. 13, 2013
A federal judge has ruled that the constitutional prohibition against unreasonable searches doesn't apply to U.S. Labor Department investigators who want to enter farm fields.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Naturally biotech — AgMinute for July 18, 2013
A federal judge has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to determine whether food made with genetically engineered crops can be labeled as "natural."
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
EPA sued — June 12, 2013
Two environmental groups have revived a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over pesticides, though the new version has been scaled back.
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Pygmy rabbit appeal — AgMinute for June 10, 2013
The federal government was justified in refusing to expand Endangered Species Act protections for the pygmy rabbit, according to a federal judge.
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Lawyering up — AgMinute for June 5, 2013
A Kansas wheat farmer has filed a legal complaint against the Monsanto Co. over an unauthorized release of biotech wheat, claiming it was negligent in developing the crop. Plaintiff Ernest Barnes of Morton County, Kan., seeks damages of more than $100,000 from the biotech developer, claiming he and other growers "have been injured significantly ... as the price for their wheat drops and markets close previously open doors."
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Biotech litigation looms — AgMinute for June 4, 2013
Farmer litigation against Monsanto will hinge on whether the unauthorized release of the company's biotech wheat depresses prices for the crop, legal experts say. So far, though, the price reaction has been muted because little is known about the extent of the problem.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Sheep versus bears — AgMinute for May 30, 2013
Several environmental groups have filed a legal complaint claiming that USDA sheep research in Idaho disrupts the recovery of threatened grizzly bears. The environmentalists allege that the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station near Dubois, Idaho, has become a "black hole for carnivores."
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Monsanto triumphant — AgMinute for May 14, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a farmer's claim that patents on biotech seed are "exhausted" once the crop is sold to a grain elevator.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Court blasts deal — AgMinute for May 1, 2013
A settlement deal between government agencies and environmentalists over forest species sidestepped the public rule-making process, according to a federal appeals court.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Pesticide challenge sinks — AgMinute for April 24, 2013
An environmentalist lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of nearly 400 pesticides has been dismissed, but could be resurrected.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Checkoff cease-fire — AgMinute for April 16, 2013
A rancher critical of the USDA's oversight of the national beef checkoff program has dropped his lawsuit against the agency but vows to revive the battle.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Turkish patent delight — Idaho AgMinute for March 28, 2013
The Idaho potato industry has prevailed in its efforts to stop a Turkish agricultural company from using the word "Idaho" to promote various agricultural commodities.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Dairy antitrust — AgMinute for March 27, 2013
Dairy Farmers of America will pay $46 million to settle a portion of an antitrust lawsuit over its trading activities on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Biotech rider — AgMinute for March 22, 2013
Biotech critics are alarmed by a rider attached to a recent spending bill passed by Congress that relates to USDA regulation of genetically engineered crops.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Fruitland v. onions — Idaho AgMinute for March 19, 2013
The possibility that the city of Fruitland could file a lawsuit against Dickinson Frozen Foods over smells from its onion processing plant here has local growers worried about its potential impacts on the industry.
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Friday, March 01, 2013
Price fixing alleged — AgMinute for March 1, 2013
Several consumers have filed a lawsuit accusing the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative of illegally fixing prices for dairy products. The complaint seeks certification as a class action, which would allow other consumers to join the litigation.
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Monday, February 18, 2013
USDA pays out — AgMinute for Feb. 18, 2013
Hispanic and women farmers who say they have faced discrimination from the USDA are eligible for a cash payment of up to $250,000.
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Friday, December 07, 2012
Ending with the Fiscal Cliff — Podcast for Dec. 7, 2012
Capital Press reporter Mateusz Perkowski and soon-to-be-former copy editor Will Koenig talk about fiscal cliff strategies and the increasingly complicated court battle over Clean Water Act permits on logging roads in their 78th and final podcast. Adieu!
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Claims process challenged — AgMinute for Nov. 26, 2012
Women and Hispanic farmers have filed legal challenges to the claims process the U.S. Department of Agriculture is using to resolve allegations of discrimination.
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